Badger State reps among wealthiest on Capitol Hill

7:54 PM,
Aug. 23, 2013

Written by

Donovan Slack
Post-Crescent Washington bureau

Some Wisconsin lawmakers are making a name for themselves in Washington this week. But it's not for their lawmaking. It's for the size of their wallets.

Three members of the state's congressional delegation secured spots among the 50 wealthiest legislators on Capitol Hill this year.

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Oshkosh - with a minimum net worth of $12.6 million - comes in at number 29, while Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, a Republican from Menomonee Falls, is 33rd with at least $11.2 million. ...